International Consultant-Support the AUC and AGN on climate mobility
Organizational Context
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Special Liaison Office to the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa works to integrate migration into continental policies. This role supports the AU Commission and the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) on Climate Change, focusing on the intersection of climate change and human mobility within UNFCCC negotiations and AU frameworks.
Job Purpose
This consultancy aims to support the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) on Climate Change by ensuring human mobility is systematically integrated into UNFCCC negotiation tracks. The role involves close collaboration with IOM to develop training modules for an AI-enabled capacity-building application focused on climate mobility in Africa. Key activities include conducting gender-sensitive needs assessments of AGN climate negotiators to identify capacity gaps in AI, data, and climate mobility, and developing AI guidelines as part of the application. The consultant will also work to enhance the capacity of the AGN, youth, and governments in understanding climate-induced human mobility through the use of this AI application, aligning with continental priorities.
Responsibilities
The consultant will develop an inception report detailing methodology, workplan, and engagement approach. A key task is creating a gender-sensitive needs assessment for African climate negotiators to identify AI, data, and climate mobility capacity gaps, and supporting the development of AI guidelines for a training application. The role includes facilitating engagement for an Inter-Regional Economic Community (REC) Technical Working Group on climate mobility, involving the AU Commission (AUC), RECs, and AGN. The consultant will support the AUC, AGN, and RECs in a continental training workshop to pilot and finalize the AI-enabled capacity development application and guidelines. Additionally, the consultant will support the use of the AI application by various stakeholders, gather feedback for improvements, and assist in preparing gender-sensitive technical briefs and policy notes on human mobility, reporting on the utilization of the developed tools.
Work Experience
Required experience includes work in Climate Change, Disaster Risk Reduction, Migration Policy and Law, and Environmental policy. A strong understanding of migration, environment, climate change, and disaster risk reduction issues, as well as African Union/regional organizations' policymaking and relevant international policy processes, is essential.
Skills
Fluency in English is required; working knowledge of French is desirable. Experience with AI, data analysis, and capacity building is implied through the role's focus on developing and utilizing an AI-enabled application.